| Tropical cyclone (SWIO scale) | |
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| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Formed | February 13, 2017 |
| Dissipated | February 17, 2017 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph) 1-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
| Fatalities | 280 |
| Damage | $217 million (USD) |
| Areas affected | Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi |
| Part of the 2016–17 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Meteorological history edit
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionOn 8 February, the Météo-France office on Réunion (MFR) began discussing the possibility of a low forming in the southern Mozambique Channel during the next week.[1]
Impact edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bulletin for Cyclonic Activity and Significant Tropical Weather in the Southwest Indian Ocean" (PDF). Meteo France La Reunion. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
External links edit
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